IFMA hosted a series of conversations with operators to allow manufacturers and foodservice operators to connect directly and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the community. Industry leaders from IFMA’s five Operator Councils, including K-12, College and University, Business and Industry, Healthcare, and Small-Midsized Chains share their “on-the-front-lines” point of view on what is happening and what they expect to happen in the near and long-term future.
Live Conversation Recording: COVID-19 & K-12 Segment Operators
06.16.20 - Betti Wiggins from Houston Independent School District, Dr. Robert Lewis from Santa Clarita Valley School Food Agency, and Dan Gorman from Montague/Whitehall Public Schools, provide a firsthand view of what is happening inside their operations. Watch IFMA's live conversation on COVID-19 and hear how K-12 foodservice operators are managing through the pandemic.
Live Conversation Recording: COVID-19 & Healthcare Segment Operators
06.17.20 - Jim McGrody from UNC Medical Center, Bruce Thomas from Geisinger Health, and Joanne McMillon from Prime Healthcare, provide a firsthand view of what is happening inside their operations. Watch IFMA's live conversation on COVID-19 and hear how healthcare foodservice operators are managing through the pandemic.
Live Conversation Recording: COVID-19 & College & University Foodservice Operators
06.18.20 - Van Sullivan from Stony Brook University, Pat Bando from Boston College, and Janet Despard from University of Northern Iowa, provide a firsthand view of what is happening inside their operations. Watch IFMA's live conversation on COVID-19 and hear how College and University foodservice operators are managing through the pandemic.
Live Conversation Recording: COVID-19 & Small-Midsized Chain Segment Operators
06.19.20 - Matt Runkle from Pei Wei, Kelly Roddy from Saladworks, and Tom Dodson from Country Cookin’, provide a firsthand view of what is happening inside their operations. Watch IFMA's live conversation on COVID-19 and hear how small-midsized chain foodservice operators are managing through the pandemic.
Live Conversation Recording: COVID-19 & Business and Industry Segment Operators
06.22.20 - Brian West from NVDIA, Dan Cramer from CBRE at Credit Suisse, and Maggie Guardino a Vice President of Business Operations, provide a firsthand view of what is happening inside their operations. Watch IFMA's live conversation on COVID-19 and hear how business and industry foodservice operators are managing through the pandemic.